Govt students selling off free bicycles over 'poor quality'
The New Indian Express|June 29, 2024
OVER a year after receiving free bicycles from the state government, several class 11 students have sold them off allegedly due to their poor quality.
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Govt students selling off free bicycles over 'poor quality'

In some cases, parents who are in need of money too sell them off, sources said. TNIE saw several such bicycles (both male and female models) displayed in shops situated on Selvapuram and Chetty Street in Coimbatore on Friday. The male model cycles are priced between 2,000-2,300 and female models are priced ₹1,800-₹2,000.

When asked about it, the owner of a shop who wished not to be named told TNIE that the cycles were of poor quality and the students could not afford to repair or replace accessories sell them off. "Several cycles were not in proper shape.

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